Training DVDs & Videos

We live in a media driven world today, and it has reached into the area of dog training. Dog training videos have become a popular form of passing on basic training advice to dog owners. The videos are usually available in DVD format, but nowadays also as downloads. There are thousands of titles to chose from and they cover every aspect of dog behavior and training.

The first major group is usually called puppy videos. These videos give the essential early training steps for a new puppy including house breaking and basic obedience. The next group is the obedience videos that cover all aspect of basic training of the household pet and include leash training. Other videos deal with such special areas as proper nutrition and breeding.

A major group of training videos cover the different forms of collar training. This includes the use of special collars like the prong collar and the electric collar. There are videos that deal with the handling of overly dominant or aggressive dogs. Household dogs are not the only subject of dog training videos. Videos can also show the training methods used for police dogs and give advice on how to train a dog for personal protection. Even tracking and hunting are common subjects.